Christopher Newport

Christopher Newport wideout Taylor Loudan, who had more than 1,000 receiving yards for the second consecutive season, was named Offensive Player of the Year in the New Jersey Athletic Conference, it was announced Friday. Loudan, a senior from Stephens City, finished the regular season as the NJAC's...

For the fourth time in 11 years, Christopher Newport’s men’s and women’s soccer teams are headed to the NCAA tournament in the same season. And both, after winning the Capital Athletic Conference, will open at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in neutral-site games against teams from New Jersey. The men will...

As the story goes, Larry Bird walked into the locker room just before the NBA's inaugural 3-point shooting contest. After sizing up his competition, Bird said to no one in particular: "So … who's playin' for second?" (And, of course, he walked the walk.) You'd never get Christopher Newport coach...

For a basketball program like Christopher Newport's, high expectations aren't uncommon. Last year, for example, the Captains were favored to win the Capital Athletic Conference — which they did by going undefeated. This season, those expectations couldn't be any higher. That started almost immediately...

Coming out of Western Albemarle High, Daniel Kuzjak had no Division I scholarship offers. But he knew William and Mary's history of recruiting walk-ons who eventually would earn playing time and scholarship money. So Kuzjak came to Williamsburg, following the same route many current and former...

NEWPORT NEWS — Getting Daquan Davis out of Lake Taylor High, just after the Titans' 15-0 championship season, was something of a recruiting coup for Christopher Newport's football program. A year later, the coaching staff had to do it again. Davis' freshman year had been difficult, both on the...

NEWPORT NEWS — All season long, Christopher Newport had owned the fourth quarter. By a collective score of 62-7, in fact. Saturday, that all changed. Seemingly in a blink, Salisbury turned a tie game into a 45-24 blowout, which effectively ended the Captains' postseason hopes. The Sea Gulls (7-1,...

NEWPORT NEWS — Nearly half a century later, Bev Vaughan still remembers the first time he walked into Ratcliffe Gym, one of five buildings on Christopher Newport College's campus. Then again, it's not every day you get a gun pulled on you. Turns out, it was a jittery security guard who wanted to...

NEWPORT NEWS — Three weeks into the season, one of the biggest surprises in New Jersey Athletic Conference football was Christopher Newport's offensive production. Behind quarterback K.J. Kearney and wideout Taylor Loudan, the Captains were averaging 38 points and 458 yards a game. But in its last...

No. 22 NORTH CAROLINA (5-2, 3-1 ACC) AT U.VA. (2-4, 1-1) WHEN: 3 p.m. TV/RADIO: CSN/850AM. THE BUZZ: UNC has dominated this series of late, winning six straight. UNC has also won eight straight true road games, the fourth-longest streak in the nation. QB Mitch Trubisky is one of the nation's most...

Thursday morning at Paul Burbank Elementary School in Hampton, fathers were encouraged to come eat breakfast with their children for "Donuts with Dad." Unfortunately, not all students have a father or male role model in their lives. So roughly 40 Hampton University football players, wearing their...

Just past the midpoint, the New Jersey Athletic Conference football standings create an intriguing logjam. Of the 10 teams in the league, half are tied for first place with 4-1 records. That includes Wesley and Salisbury, who tied for the championship last season. That includes Frostburg State...

NEWPORT NEWS — For evidence of how far Christopher Newport has come in a year, look no further than its two games against Montclair State in that span. Last October, the Captains led the Red Hawks by 15 points at halftime, but were outscored 25-0 the rest of the way. Playing its first season in...

In the season's first three games, Christopher Newport's offense was borderline unstoppable. Going into a Sept. 24 game at The College of New Jersey, the Captains were averaging nearly 38 points and 458 yards per game. In 12 quarters of football, CNU had one turnover. But in the last two games,...

Saddled with unexpected home hassles after Matthew? Disheartened, or even outraged, by the state of political discourse? Wish Ryan Lochte would just go away? Virginia college sports of late are enough to temper such troubles and prompt smiles and fist bumps among area fans. Start with football,...

WILLIAM AND MARY (2-3, 0-2) AT NO. 6 JAMES MADISON (4-1, 2-0) WHEN: 3:30 p.m. WHERE: Bridgeforth Stadium, Harrisonburg. THE BUZZ: If this isn't a must-win for William and Mary, it's as close as it gets. The Tribe cannot afford an 0-3 start in conference play, which would be all but a death sentence...

Two weeks ago, William and Mary was the No. 8 team in Championship Subdivision football. But with unexpected losses to Elon and New Hampshire, the Tribe not only has dropped out of the national rankings, it has fallen into a dangerous position. In the CAA's nine seasons — and going back to 1996...

NEWPORT NEWS — The last time Christopher Newport pitched a shutout, Jay Kirland started at outside linebacker and had seven tackles. The Captains goose-egged Shenandoah 42-0. That was Sept. 29, 2007. It took CNU almost nine years to the day, a span of 94 games, to do it again. And guess who the...

NEWPORT NEWS — A year after losing six of its first seven games, Christopher Newport is 3-0. All three wins have come against teams the Captains lost to in 2015.The difference? For the most part, a simple matter of stronger players and better depth. The former was an emphasis in the offseason,...

NEWPORT NEWS —Christopher Newport quarterback K.J. Kearney's school record for passing yards in a game lasted exactly seven days. Kearney threw for 400 yards, 45 more than his total last week, and three touchdowns as the Captains upset No. 17 Wesley 42-28 Saturday night at Pomoco Stadium. His 19-yard...

NEWPORT NEWS — Never underestimate that marvel known as social media. In the aftermath of last week's 45-27 win at Hampden-Sydney, Christopher Newport quarterback Ronald "K.J." Kearney was greeted by two former teammates. Excitedly, they congratulated him on setting the record. "And I'm like, 'What...

NEWPORT NEWS — The quarterback threw the ball directly in his chest, so you could call it an easy interception. But the reason it was easy was that Justus Drakeford knew just where to be. Instincts got Drakeford that pick. His legs turned it into a 95-yard pick-six, the pivotal moment in Christopher...

No one opens a season like the NFL. From its Thursday debut — this year's is a Panthers-Broncos Super Bowl rematch — to Sunday overdose to Monday doubleheader, pro football caters to its fans and television partners. Without a commissioner and with schools crafting their own schedules, it's more...

NEWPORT NEWS — Justus Drakeford's interception and 95-yard touchdown return at the end of the first half proved to be the key play as Christopher Newport won its home opener Sunday, 26-7 over Kean University of Union, N.J. But according to CNU coach Matt Kelchner, a potential 14-point swing against...

The college football season openers at Old Dominion and Christopher Newport might be delayed a day due to effects of Hurricane Hermine. The Monarchs are scheduled to open against Hampton University at 6 p.m. Saturday. But with the forecast calling for heavy rain, ODU athletic director Wood Selig...

NEWPORT NEWS — Allen Hayes didn't see it coming. Logic should have told him it was a natural progression. As a freshman, he was an immediate contributor on defense and led Christopher Newport with 9 1/2 tackles behind the line of scrimmage. As a sophomore, he started all 12 games and was named first-team...

May 9, 2000: Christopher Newport University introduces Matt Kelchner as its first head football coach. Sept 1, 2001: The Captains lose their inaugural game, 21-7 at home to Salisbury. Oct. 6, 2001: Kaveh Conaway's 85-yard punt return for touchdown sparks CNU's first victory, 35-10 at Greensboro....

NEWPORT NEWS — Upward of 100 players filed into Gaines Auditorium for a team meeting Wednesday night. Only one knew the subject matter, and Grant Kelchner hadn't found out until a week ago. Which made it only slightly easier to hear his father, Christopher Newport football coach Matt Kelchner,...

Memphis hadn't lost a game in more than a year. Ranked 13th nationally by the College Football Playoff, the Tigers were playing before a fervent home crowd of more than 55,000 and a prime-time national television audience. They lost to Navy 45-20, snapping a 15-game winning streak. Ask Justin Fuente...

Christopher Newport University's baseball team has picked up a pair of Division I arms this offseason. Nate Matheson and Drew Moyer are transferring from Old Dominion to CNU. Matheson, a junior from Kecoughtan High, has two seasons of eligibility remaining. Moyer, a sophomore from Woodside, has...

When Briana Sutton challenged herself by becoming a two-sport athlete at Christopher Newport, she was aware of the risks. Her social life would all but disappear. And most important, she’d have to work overtime to maintain her grades.As for the former, Sutton couldn’t have cared less. As for the...

NEWPORT NEWS — Kyle McMullin can't pinpoint the exact moment he knew he wanted to work in athletics. That appears to have been his path all along, all the way back to middle school when he was announcing his older sister's basketball games. Growing up in Blacksburg, he saw what a successful athletic...

NEWPORT NEWS — With the drama unfolding in a tie game, and with the conditions looking more ominous by the second, you had to wonder how this game would end. In the end, it was as anticlimactic as you could get.Hanah Marshall’s 1-1 pitch sailed to the netting, allowing Madelyn Yannetti to score...

Christopher Newport softball coach Keith Parr received two bits of news Monday afternoon. The first he expected, the second was a classic pleasant surprise. The Captains, ranked 10th in the nation, were selected to the NCAA Division III tournament as an at-large pick. No shocker there. But CNU...

The timing of it all didn't allow for a proper celebration. The moment had come on Sunday. And those dreaded final exams began the following morning. But for Christopher Newport's sailing team, the accomplishment was still very real. For the first time in the program's history, the Captains qualified...

After closing the regular season with seven games in eight days, Christopher Newport did enough to earn the No. 5 seed in the Capital Athletic Conference baseball tournament. Now, Captains coach John Harvell has another concern.“I just hope everybody’s healthy,” he said. “We’ve had five guys with...